Pomegranate Chocolate Tart
This is one of those tarts that you can make ahead of time for a special dinner, especially since it needs a chill in the fridge overnight to set. It makes a sparkly presentation and is perfect for the wintertime when you want something bright and beautiful but are a little tired of citrus. The tart sweet pomegranate molasses works beautifully with the dark chocolate filling, and the crunch of the pomegranate seeds give a nice texture to tart. If you can locate it, just use 1/2 cup of purchased pomegranate molasses, or make your own (the recipe is below).
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Pomegranate | 1/2 cup seeds (87g) | 72 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Teff | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 140 g (1 cups) all purpose flour
- 55 g (1/4 cup + 1 tablespoons) teff flour
- 25 g (1/4 cup) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 50 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 115 g (4 oz or 1 stick) unsalted butter, cold
- 1 large egg yolks, cold
- 1 tablespoons + 1 1/2 teaspoons heavy cream, cold
- 1 egg yolk + 1 tablespoon water beaten together for egg wash
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 225 g (8 oz) bittersweet chocolate (find one that is at least 55% cacao)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 25 g (2 tablespoon) granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel, maldon salt or other quality finishing salt
- 1/2 cup of loose pomegranate seeds